by Brenda van Straten | Mar 10, 2023 | News
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 6 March 2023 — Operated...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 21, 2023 | News
On February 14, a special day of celebration took place in the Port of Dakar, Senegal. A long-awaited sight was on the horizon as the newly built Mercy Ship, the Global Mercy™, sailed into view. Designed to deliver hope and healing to nations with limited surgical...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 8, 2023 | News
For Mercy Ships volunteer David Bies, the upcoming field service in Senegal of the brand-new Global Mercy® holds special meaning. That’s because for him, this will be a journey home. David is from Kedougou, Senegal, about 700 kilometers from the capital of Dakar, and...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 6, 2023 | News
On board the Global Mercy, docked in Spain’s Canary Islands, there is an atmosphere of expectation. Ever since the new ship’s construction was completed in mid-2021, she’s been getting ready to serve her very first patients. Day after day, her crew has been...
by Brenda van Straten | Feb 2, 2023 | News
GARDEN VALLEY, TEXAS DECEMBER 21, 2022 – Mercy Ships is pleased to announce that Dr. Juliette M. Tuakli has been named in the newly created role of Diplomatic Ambassador for Africa. The appointment will support the activation of strategic partnerships with...
by Brenda van Straten | Sep 12, 2022 | News
Mercy Ships is excited to welcome a new International Chief Medical Officer to the helm during an exciting new season for the organization – and for Africa. Dr. Mark Shrime has been serving on board the Africa Mercy® twice a year as a volunteer head and neck surgeon...
